Some facts about biometric security

In recent news, South Africa has been shocked by numerus cases of identity fraud in the telecommunications, e-commerce, and financial sectors. The South African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) has indicated that there have been major increases in instances of...

How ransomware gangs play today

Over the past few years, the methods cybercriminals use to distribute ransomware has changed dramatically. While a few years ago, they would spread encrypted files on a large scale, today, their ransomware attacks have become more focused. Now, fraudsters examine the...

Business cybersecurity challenges that were triggered by lockdown

It has been a year since businesses adapted to remote working due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The global pandemic disrupted everyday operations of businesses and as a result, cyber risk still remains a grave concern as many business practices have been compromised. The...

A new world of work changes the cyber threat landscape

So much of the world has changed over the last year. Our lives have become far more isolated, and technology has become entrenched into not only our work lives, but social lives as well. By Mike Styer, GlassHouse South Africa country manager Many enterprises have...

Facial recognition takes off as businesses go touchless

Demand for facial recognition access control systems is booming as South African businesses scramble to provide touchless technology and eliminate touch surfaces that can spread Covid-19. In many cases, these systems are combined with thermal screening technologies...

Fixing cybersecurity issues one next-generation firewall at a time

When did you last check your firewalls as a barrier to entry against cyber criminals? And, perhaps more importantly: does your organisation still rely on a legacy firewall, or has it upgraded to a next-generation firewall (NGFW)? And have you considered the...